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Magwira CA, Nndwamato NP, Selabe G, Seheri ML. Lewis a-b- histo-blood group antigen phenotype is predictive of severe COVID-19 in the black South African population group. Glycobiology 2024; 34:cwad090. [PMID: 37950443 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwad090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Several risk factors have been associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections and severity of COVID-19 disease it causes. This study investigated whether variations in histo-blood group antigen (HBGA) expression can predispose individuals to SARS-CoV-2 infections and severity of the disease. Nasopharyngeal swabs, randomly selected from SARS-CoV-2 positive and SARS-CoV-2 negative individuals, were tested for Lewis and H-type 1 HBGA phenotypes by ELISA using monoclonal antibodies specific to Lewis a, Lewis b and H type 1 antigens. The most common Lewis HBGA phenotype among all study participants was Lewis a-b+ (46%), followed by Lewis a-b- (24%), Lewis a+b- and Lewis a+b+ (15% each), while 55% of the study participants were H-type 1. Although SARS-CoV-2 negative individuals had a lower likelihood of having a Lewis a-b- phenotype compared to their SARS-CoV-2 positives counterparts (OR: 0.53, 95% C.I: 0.255-1.113), it did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.055). The frequency of Lewis a+b+, Lewis a+B-, Lewis a-b+, H type 1 positive and H type 1 negative were consistent between SARS-CoV-2 positive and SARS-CoV-2 negative individuals. When stratified according to severity of the disease, individuals with Lewis a+b- phenotype had a higher likelihood of developing mild COVID-19 symptoms (OR: 3.27, 95% CI; 0.9604-11.1), but was not statistically significant (P = 0.055), while Lewis a-b- phenotype was predictive of severe COVID-19 symptoms (OR: 4.3, 95% CI: 1.274-14.81), P = 0.016. In conclusion, individuals with Lewis a-b- phenotype were less likely to be infected by SARS-CoV-2, but when infected, they were at risk of severe COVID-19.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cliff A Magwira
- Diarrheal Pathogens Research Unit (DPRU), Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Molotlegi Street, Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria 0204, South Africa
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- Diarrheal Pathogens Research Unit (DPRU), Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Molotlegi Street, Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria 0204, South Africa
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- Hepatitis and HIV Research Unit, Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Molotlegi Street, Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria 0204, South Africa
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- Diarrheal Pathogens Research Unit (DPRU), Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Molotlegi Street, Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria 0204, South Africa
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Magwira CA, Steele D, Seheri ML. Norovirus diarrhea is significantly associated with higher counts of fecal histo-blood group antigen expressing Enterobacter cloacae among black South African infants. Gut Microbes 2022; 13:1979876. [PMID: 34586017 PMCID: PMC8489948 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2021.1979876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The study tested the hypothesis that harboring high levels of histo-blood group antigen-expressing Enerobactero cloacae is a risk factor for norovirus diarrhea. The fecal E. cloacae abundance in diarrheic norovirus positive (DNP), non-diarrheic norovirus negative (NDNN), diarrhea norovirus negative (DNN), and non-diarrhea norovirus positive (NDNP) infants was determined by qPCR, and the risk of norovirus diarrhea was assessed by logistical regression. DNP infants contained significantly higher counts of E. cloacae than NDNN and DNN infants, p = .0294, and 0.0001, respectively. The risk of norovirus diarrhea was significantly high in infants with higher counts of E. cloacae than those with lower counts, p = .009. Harboring higher counts of E. cloacae is a risk factor for norovirus diarrhea.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cliff A Magwira
- Diarrheal Pathogens Research Unit (Dpru), Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa,CONTACT Cliff A Magwira ; Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Molotlegi St, Ga-Rankuwa, 0208, Pretoria, South Africa. (012) 521 3036
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- Diarrheal Pathogens Research Unit (Dpru), Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Diarrheal Pathogens Research Unit (Dpru), Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa
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Magwira CA, Kgosana LP, Esona MD, Seheri ML. Low fecal rotavirus vaccine virus shedding is significantly associated with non-secretor histo-blood group antigen phenotype among infants in northern Pretoria, South Africa. Vaccine 2020; 38:8260-8263. [PMID: 33213928 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Histo-blood group antigens are recognized by rotaviruses in a P- genotype dependent manner and their frequency in a population can influence fecal virus shedding. This study investigated the rate of fecal shedding of Rotarix vaccine and its association with HBGA phenotype distribution in South Africa. Stool and saliva specimens were collected from 150 infants attending immunization on the day of both first and second doses and 7 days later. Virus shedding was detected by real-time qPCR while HBGA phenotypes in saliva were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Vaccine virus shedding was higher (23.6%) after the first dose than the second dose (4.7%). About 77% of virus-shedding infants were secretors (OR = 129; 95% CI, 6.088 - 2733), compared with none of non-virus shedding infants. Non-secretor status was significantly associated with low vaccine virus shedding while the likelihood of shedding was significantly higher in secretors.
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- Cliff A Magwira
- Diarrheal Pathogens Research Unit (DPRU), Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa.
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- Diarrheal Pathogens Research Unit (DPRU), Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Diarrheal Pathogens Research Unit (DPRU), Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Diarrheal Pathogens Research Unit (DPRU), Department of Medical Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa
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Hamiwe T, Kock MM, Magwira CA, Antiabong JF, Ehlers MM. Occurrence of enterococci harbouring clinically important antibiotic resistance genes in the aquatic environment in Gauteng, South Africa. Environ Pollut 2019; 245:1041-1049. [PMID: 30682738 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The development of antibiotic resistance and dissemination of its determinants is an emerging public health problem as it compromises treatment options of infections that were, until recently, treatable. Investigation of outbreaks of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) suggests that the environment serves as a significant reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). However, there is a paucity of data regarding the presence of ARGs in the water sources in South Africa. In this study, water samples collected from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), surface water and hospital sewage were screened for enterococci harbouring genes conferring resistance to four classes of antibiotics. Enterococci isolates harbouring ARGs were detected in raw influent and treated wastewater discharge from WWTPs and hospital sewage water. Plasmid and transposon encoded ermB (macrolide), tetM and tetL (tetracycline) as well as aph(3')-IIIa (aminoglycosides) genes were frequently detected among the isolates, especially in E. faecalis. The presence of enterococci harbouring ARGs in the treated wastewater suggest that ARGs are discharged into the environment where their proliferation could be perpetuated. Among the enterococci clonal complexes (CCs) recovered from wastewater were E. faecium CC17 (ST18), which is frequently associated with hospital outbreaks and a novel E. faecalis sequence type (ST), ST780.
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- Thabo Hamiwe
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; National Health Laboratory Service, Tshwane Academic Division, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; National Health Laboratory Service, Tshwane Academic Division, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Magwira CA, Taylor MB. Composition of gut microbiota and its influence on the immunogenicity of oral rotavirus vaccines. Vaccine 2018; 36:3427-3433. [PMID: 29752022 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.04.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The introduction of oral rotavirus vaccines (ORVVs) has led to a reduction in number of hospitalisations and deaths due to rotavirus (RV) infection. However, the efficacy of the vaccines has been varied with low-income countries showing significantly lower efficacy as compared to high-income countries. The reasons for the disparity are not fully understood but are thought to be multi-factorial. In this review article, we discuss the concept that the disparity in the efficacy of oral rotavirus vaccines between the higher and lower socio-economical countries could be due the nature of the bacteria that colonises and establishes in the gut early in life. We further discuss recent studies that has demonstrated significant correlations between the composition of the gut bacteria and the immunogenicity of oral vaccines, and their implications in the development of novel oral RV vaccines or redesigning the current ones for maximum impact.
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- Cliff A Magwira
- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa; School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Magwira CA, Kullin B, Lewandowski S, Rodgers A, Reid SJ, Abratt VR. Diversity of faecal oxalate-degrading bacteria in black and white South African study groups: insights into understanding the rarity of urolithiasis in the black group. J Appl Microbiol 2012; 113:418-28. [PMID: 22616725 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05346.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Revised: 05/02/2012] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIM To examine whether enhanced diversity or numbers of oxalate-degrading bacteria in the gastrointestinal tracts of black South Africans play a role in determining the rarity of urolithiasis in this group. METHODS AND RESULTS Fresh faecal samples collected from healthy black and white South African male volunteers were analysed in terms of bacterial oxalate-degrading activity, bacterial diversity and relative species abundance. Varied bacterial populations prepared from samples from the low-risk black group showed a significantly higher level of oxalate degradation. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analyses of Lactobacillus and related spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. 16S rRNA PCR products revealed a significantly higher faecal Lactobacillus diversity for the low-risk black group relative to the higher-risk white group. Quantitative real-time PCR experiments did not show any significant differences between the study groups for Lactobacillus and related spp.. However, Bifidobacterium spp. were present at a significantly higher relative abundance in the black group. Oxalobacter formigenes was present only at very low levels in either group. CONCLUSIONS The low abundance of O. formigenes and increased diversity and abundance of oxalate-degrading Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium spp. in the black South African population suggest that these strains rather than O. formigenes may protect this group against calcium oxalate kidney stone disease. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The South African black population harbours a pool of potential oxalate-degrading lactic acid bacteria, which is more abundant and diverse than that of white South Africans. This may be useful in developing probiotics for calcium oxalate kidney stone prophylaxis.
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- C A Magwira
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Magwira CA, Gashe BA, Collison EK. Prevalence and antibiotic resistance profiles of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef products from retail outlets in Gaborone, Botswana. J Food Prot 2005; 68:403-6. [PMID: 15726987 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-68.2.403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Four hundred meat samples (134 meat cubes, 133 minced meat, 133 fresh sausages) were collected from 15 supermarkets and butcheries in Gaborone, Botswana, between the summer months of October 2002 and March 2003. Samples were assayed for Escherichia coli O157 by selective enrichment in modified E. coli broth containing novobiocin, followed by immunomagnetic separation and plating onto sorbitol MacConkey agar supplemented with potassium tellurite. The isolates were biochemically and serologically confirmed by API 20E and O157 antisera, respectively. The prevalence rates for E. coli O157 were 5.22% in meat cube samples, 3.76% in minced meat samples, and 2.26% in fresh sausages. The isolates showed single, double, and triple antibiotic resistance. Fifty-three percent of them were resistant to cephalothin. Resistance was also recorded for sulphatriad (33%), colistin sulphate (26%), streptomycin (0.7%), and tetracycline (26%). It is recommended that the cause for antibiotic resistance be investigated using a larger number of samples from cattle, especially from ranching areas of the country.
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- Cliff A Magwira
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Botswana, P.O. Box UB00704, Gaborone, Botswana
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